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The Story of Paul Boyton
Paul Boyton
A classic of American travel and adventure narrative, this rare and nearly-forgotten text details the life of "water-god" Paul Boyton (as he was dubbed in Morocco). Boyton gained international fame in the 1870s for traversing rivers and straits in an early dry-suit made of rubber, drifting or paddling his body through the water like a kayak. Boyton was the first to cross the English Channel without a vessel--but because his suit had buoyant air pockets and he used a paddle, Matthew Webb and not Boyton is credited as the first person to swim across the Channel. Boyton later opened the first self-contained amusement park in Chicago, followed by parks in San Francisco and Coney Island, securing his place in the history of popular recreation.
| Mídia | Livros Paperback Book (Livro de capa flexível e brochura) |
| Lançado | 28 de junho de 2018 |
| ISBN13 | 9781985035928 |
| Editoras | Createspace Independent Publishing Platf |
| Páginas | 356 |
| Dimensões | 152 × 229 × 19 mm · 476 g |
| Idioma | Inglês |
